Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,685, Daniel Fowler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Fowler Daniel
S. 10685
carded.
CONTENTS

Dist of Columbia } D. C.
New York
Daniel Fowler
of Columbia in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bispell & others of the regt. commanded by Col. Wells & others in the Connecticut State line for two years.
Dis of Col.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of August 1832 - and sent to Pensioner Hudson N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80. -
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40. -
$120. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 87

Civ to Pen age 13. Sep 1839. To District of Columbia from 4 th March 1839. 23 Sept 1839. Notification to Pension Present.
applied for increase of pension - see letter 8. Rev. 1832 to claimant. F. Maulton Oct 15/53

See to Pen age 13. Sept 1839. To District of Columbia from H. March 1839. 23 Sept 1839. Notification to Pension Present.
applied for increase of pension. See letter 8. Nov. 1832 to Claimt. F. Moulton Oct 15/53

State of New York Columbia County } ss
On this 13 th day of July, 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Justice's Court of the City of Hudson in said County, now sitting Daniel Fowler, a resident of said City of Hudson in said County & State, aged 70 years of age, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was born in Sept 1761. & is now seventy years of age; that he enlisted in the Spring of 1779 for one year, in the Line of Connecticut State troops, being then a resident of the town of Bolton, now called Vernon in Con- necticut; he was in the Regiment of Col. Wells Company of Capt Osias Bissell, Lieut. Sanford, & Ensign Thrale; Marched in said Regiment to New-London & was stationed there all summer marched in the Autumn to Stratford, wintered there & was discharged in the Spring, his term of enlistment having expired.
During the same Spring three regiments were raised & marched to Horseneck. He enlisted again under Col Wells, Adjutant Benjamin of Hartford. Capt Osias Bissell & Ensign Ralph Bissell - marched in said Regiment to Horseneck, & remained there till Dec 10 th 1780, when Col Wells with nearly all his officers & this deponent, were taken prisoners & carried to New York. There he was confined in the "Old Sugar-House" so called, & a man named Hutton was Provost mas- ter. He was in prison till about the first of April 1781, when he was exchanged.
In April or May enlisted again, in the Contin- ental army, Brigadier Genl Sedadiah Huntington Col Sherman, Adjutant Benjamin of Stratford,

4. Capt. Savage. Marched in that line to the Highlands in New York, where he was encamped at different places. He was there at the treason of Arnold, & the capture of Andre, was stationed subsequently with the French troops, & when the Army marched to Yorktown, the Regiment of Col. Sherman was left, & in November following he was discharged by Genl. Huntington.
And this deponent further declares that he has lost all his discharges & other written evidences of his said service - that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure without much travel expense & trouble; and he hereby renounces any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on any pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the { Daniel Fowler day & year aforesaid }
Hiram Wilson. Clerk
We William Chester, clergymen, John D. Morris & John W. Edmonds residing in Hudson aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Fowler, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day 13 th Dec r aforesaid before me J. M. Fairfield Justice of the Justice's Court
Wm Chester J. D. Morris J. W. Edmonds

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Chester above named is a clergyman residing in Hudson, & that M c Monie is Clerk of said County, & J M Edmonds Recorder of said City of Hudson
A. M c Farfield J. M c Caig Justices of Justice Court
I William Wilbur, Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Fowler for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of July 1832
William Wilbur, Clerk of Hudson Justices Court
I have been long acquainted with Maj: Daniel Fowler, the Rev: Mr. Chester, and Messrs Monie & Edmonds. They are highly respectable men. Although I know nothing of the services of Maj: Fowler, yet I have

entire confidence in his veracity. I believe that he has stated nothing but what he feels a consciousness is true.
Yours respectfully
James Strong
Hudson July 14 th 1832.
To The Honble Lewis Cass Esq Secy of War Washington .
Application of Daniel Fowler for a Pension Hudson, N. York
C. S. Fowler Opera Avenue near Brown's Hotel Washington

State of New York Columbia County } On this first day of August 1852 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the justices court aforesaid Daniel Fowler the above named applicant who being duly sworn according to law, makes answer to the following questions, in order that said answers may be annexed to his above declaration
1 q ues Where & in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in the town of East Haddam in the State of Connecticut in the year 1761.
2 nd Ques Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it?
Answer I have - it is in my father's Bible which I have in my possession.
3 rd Ques Where were you living, when called into service when had you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer I was then living in the town then called Bol- ton, now called Vernon in the State of Connecticut have since lived in Otis, Massachusetts twenty five years, & have lived in Hudson New York twenty six years where I now reside.
4 th question How were you called into service?
Answer I voluntarily enlisted.
In answer to 5 th & 6 th of the questions he says I received no written discharge from any officer except Genl Huntington, & that I have lost; I have never received any commission; & the names of officers & those acquainted with me in my present neighbourhood, who can testify to my character for veracity & of their belief of my services are stated in my above declaration. And I further state, as I have stated in the above declaration that I know of no living witness which I can procure
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above mentioned Biran Wilton, Clerk
Daniel Fowler

And the said Court certify that these questions were put to the above named applicant on his first examination, & were then answered by him; and that they have so certified in their first certificate, with their opinion thereon, & the said Court now certify the same opinion.
J. Winfield M c Cagg Justices
I, Niram Wilbur, clerk of the justices court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above are the original proceedings had before the said Court on the first day of Aug 1832. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office.
Niram Wilbur, Clerk

State of New York
Columbia County
On the third day of Oct r 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the justices Court of the City of Hudson County aforesaid now sitting, Dabill Forster, a resident of said city, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to that already made, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he has, before this, made a declaration of his Revolutionary services, & obtained under the aforesaid act, from the Pension Office, a Certificate allowing such service as a private. This Certificate is dated Thirteenth of Aug t . 1832.
And he further declares that at the time he made the former declaration, he did not know that a non-commissioned officer under the aforesaid act, would receive any higher remuneration for Revolutionary service, than a private but he has since been informed that such is the case - And now in order to obtain the full benefit of that act, further declares
That during the service stated in his former declaration, which is now on file in the War Department, he served as a non-commissioned officer. That at first he enlisted as a Corporal in the Spring of the year 1780. and that during the early part of the summer of the same year he was advanced to the rank of sergeant & acted as such till he was taken prisoner, as stated in his former declaration. That he has no other testimony upon this subject other than what is herewith forwarded.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid
Daniel Forster
Charles H. Bramhall Clerk pro tem

And the said Court, after an investigation of the matter contained in the above declaration, declare that the above named applicant, did at the time he made the former declaration, make mention, that in said service, he acted as sergeant, that they were then & are now of opinion that he served as stated in the above declaration and the Court further certify that the clerk of this Court is absent from the city & they have appointed Charles H Bramhall Clerk pro. tem.
C. Wainfield
Wm R Macy
J. M. Caggy
Justices
I Charles H Bramhall, Clerk Pro tem. of the Justices Court of the aforesaid city certify that the above are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Saward in order to amend his former Declaration. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of this Court this 11th day of Oct. 1832.
Charles H Bramhall Clerk Pro Tem

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Washington ss.
On this Tenth — day of September, 1839, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Daniel Howler of Hudson, N.Y., who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ozias Bissell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Levi Wells, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of District of Columbia, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Hudson, N. Y.
to City of Washington, D. C., viz: - His wife died, and, having no relations living in that city he, therefore, removed to this, where he had Relations & Children Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
D. R. Morsell
Daniel Howler
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
District of Columbia } Washington County } Set. On this 10 th day of September 1839, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace, in & for said County, personally appeared Charles F. Freary, a respectable Witness, and known to me to be a man of veracity; And made Oath in due form of law, that he knows Daniel Howler the person who has taken the above Oath and

Subscribed his name thereto, and that he knows him to be the identical person described in the affidavit - sworn before D. H. Morsell J.P.
District of Columbia.
Washington County to wit: I William Robert Clark of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington, hereby certify that Benjamin R. Mosell Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time thereof a justice of the Peace in and for the County and District aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the City of Washington this 10 th day of September A.D. 1839.
M. Brent Clerk

I David Smith of Vernon in Tolland County & State of Connecticut 'Sixty eight years of age - Testify. That I was intimately acquainted with Daniel Fowler in the time of the Revolutionary War - he then resided in (East Windsor) now Vernon in Connecticut - has since removed to Hudson in the State of New York - in the year 1780. I enlisted as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Oziel Bissell. & in Col. Sevi Wells's Regiment: the said Daniel Fowler also enlisted as a Corporal in the same company, and at the same time, I believe in the month of March - our company march'd from Hartford to New Haven, thence through Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, & Stamford to Horseneck where we were stationed - but were at different places in the State of N. York towards the North River & back to our station during the summer & fall season; that I did the duty of Cook for the noncommissioned Officers of our com- pany about 3 months; said Daniel Fowler belonged to the same mess. I did the duty of a noncommissioned Officer during the whole time I was with him & until he was taken a prisoner by the Refugees - which according to my best recollection was about the first of December 1780 he had the command of Guards in Camp & out of Camp. further saith not — — David Smith
Tolland

Tolland County - ss. Hereon on this 27 th day of September 1832. Personally appeared David Smith and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed before me — Lebbeus P. Sinkin Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with David Smith, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, & that he is considered as a man of truth and veracity —
Lebbeus P. Sinkin
Tolland County Court s. s. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Lebbeus P. Sinkin Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of David Smith was taken and sworn is a Justice of Peace within & for sd Tolland County legally appointed & authorized to administer oaths and take depositions — & the signatures to the above certificates purporting to be the signatures of sd Justice Sinkin are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 27 th day of September 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Newport 23 August.
Ph
Daniel Fowler Esq. Hudson
NYork

I David Smith of Vernon Tolland County & State of Connecticut Sixtyeight years of age - Testify
That I was well acquainted with Daniel Fowler then of East Windsor Connecticut, now of Hudson NY in when he was a Youth - and that he enlisted the State Troops in the month of March 1780. I enlisted at the same time, into the same company, which was commanded by Capt. Ozias Bissell in Col. Sime Wells Regiment - we marched from Hartford about the first of April 1780 - direct for Horse-neck where we were stationed for a short time, then then marched to the Highlands in the State of New York, and returned again to Horse- neck in the month of July - following - I were upon the lines from Hookah to North Castle in the State of New York & back to our Station. Vernon remained in tents - until late in the fall then went into winter quarters - I was with the said Daniel Fowler two months or more in the same tent & mess according to my best recollection Dr Fowler was with me in the Capt. Bissell's Company during the whole time from the first of April until the forepart of December 1780, at which time we were surprised in the night by the British Refugees - Our Colonel Capt, Ensign & many others with Dr Daniel Fowler were taken prisoners - I did not see him afterwards until he returned home in the spring of 1781 further saith not - - - - - David Smith
Tolland County ss. Vernon. On this 21 st day of August 1832 Personally appeared David Smith and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me Gethseus P. Linker Justice of Peace

Phineas Falcott of Vernon in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut 73 years of age do testify and say, that in the year 1779 I enlisted into a regiment of State troops which was raised for coast guards, I think it was in the month of June when I engaged. Our Regt. was commanded by Col. Levi Wells late of Ellington, Major. . . . Capt. of Coventry, our Capt. Osgood Russell Esq. Hartford, Lieut. John Francis of Wethersfield Conn. Second Lieut. David Brattle now Vernon. Assistant Elisha Root son of the late Judge Root of Coventry. We were marched through Hobson and Colchester to New London, where we were stationed until the commencement of winter, when the com- panies were ordered to the different towns on Long- island and our Company were stationed at Stratford where we remained until we were discharged which was the latter part of the month of Feb. 1780. and I further say that Daniel Fowler of East Windsor  Coventry now Vernon was in the same Company with me and part of the time in the same room, and further say not Noted Vernon Ag. 21 st 1832. Phineas Falcott
Tolland County Mr. Vernon On this 21 st day of August 1832. Personally appeared Phineas Falcott & made oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - before me - Debbens D. Tinker Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Phineas Falcott, Russell Smith, & David Smith, subscribers to the foregoing depositions - and that they are considered as men of fair character - for both veracity - Debbens D. Tinker

I Roswell Smith of Vernon County of Tolland & State of Connecticut 74 years of age - I testify & say that I was acquainted with Daniel Fowler when a youth - then living in East Windsor (now Connecticut, since removed to Hudson in the State of New York - Vernon) according to my best recollection. The said Daniel Fowler enlisted into the Continental Army in the Spring of 1781. & marched from Hartford to join the army in a short time after he enlisted - I also enlisted in the Continental service in April 1781. & sometime in the Month of August same year. The company to which I belonged was at or near White Plains in the State of New York, where I saw the said Daniel Fowler then a Corporal in his company. I saw him almost every day while I was there, which was about three weeks - The Army then were ordered to the Southern States. I went with the Army. I did not see the said Fowler afterwards during the campaign as he did not go with the Army. The Regiment to which he belonged were left back further south not -
Roswell Smith
Tolland County ss. Vernon An this 21 st day of August 1832. Personally appeared Roswell Smith and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed - Before me
Lebbeus P. Fishers Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss.
Tolland County. I Jeremiah Pausk Clerk of Tolland County Court do certify that Lebbeus P. Fishers Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition of Roswell Smith since has Talcott & David Smith on the 21 st day of August 1832 was taken & sworn, was at that time a Justice of Peace in & for Tolland County legally appointed & authorized to take depositions & administer oaths - & I believe the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be of Justices are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of August 1832
Jeremiah Pausk Clerk

Sept 21.
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Engine Camp's mine of Purvis than Dept. City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Sept. 17 1839
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12 th inst. I have to state, that David Goulin ————— a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 ————— at $ ————— Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1839 —
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

Dec. 3, 1853. Appel. of Daniel Froder, M.C.O. Washington CO. H.C.
acc 732.
7. Mr. President Correspondence of Pensions Washington
See letter to Claimant 8 Dec 1852 two witness speak of service as a general

Oct 3, 1853. copy of Rmbl. Froster Mr. Co. Washington Co. P.T.O.
Oct 32.
Mr. President
Correspondence of Pauline Washington
See letter to Clamant 8 Dec 1832 two letters speak of her in California

Washington Oct 3 d
To Court of Pensions Sir
In accordance with the accompanying Power of Atty I have examined the Pension Papers on file in the case of Daniel Folsom who was formerly a Pensioner upon the New York Rolls & subsequently transferred to the District of Columbia & I think the evidence would justify an increase of nine months senior as a Sergeant & three months as a Corporal . He drew only as a Private under the Act of 7 th June 1832 - It will be seen by his second declaration that he states explicitly of all his services as a non commissioned officer & states why he did not set forth the same facts in his first declaration - His declaration is corroborated by the other witnesses & the character & veracity of each is fully vouched for - If a part of his statement is to be believed the whole must be credited. His services as a non commissioned officer are as clearly established as his services as a Private. I refer the Examiner to the papers which I have returned to the file -
Very Respectfully Yrs & F. Houlton

$80 per ann - out 7 June 1832
cont. to the Pension
rec d . Aug. 28. 1832

Hudson 25 th August 1832
Sir. after much attention beyond my expectation I have obtained the Affidavit of Three Credible witnesses of my services in the Revolution. in the years 1774, 80 and 81. which you will notice. I hope this proof will give full satisfaction to the War Office. Mr. Robert Smith. Testifies his knowledge of my Entipping in the Continental service in the year Spring of the year 1781 and of his personal knowledge of his seeing me in that service that summer he did not belong to the same Regt that I did. not does not state the Regt that I was in. You say my name is not to be found in Col o Sherman's Regt. In my letter to you I stated the probable reasons that my name was not returned in that Regt. But I hope and trust what I have now exhibited will be to your entire satisfaction.
I am with respect Your, Ol d Servant.
J. L. Edwards Esq r . Daniel Forster.

District of Columbia Washington City Sept 18 th 1853
ss
Before me a Justice of the Peace personally appeared C. S. Fowler of Washington City, who being duly sworn, states that he is the son of Daniel Fowler of New York who served in the war of the Revolution & who was pensioned under the Act of 7 th June 1832 & that he is informed & believes there are now due for services of his father as an officer he having been pensioned only as a private and being directly interested as one of the claimants of said annuity, the deponent hereby constitutes & appoints Ferdinand Moulton of Washington City his true & lawful attorney to examine & establish said claim for increase or annuity, & to do all things necessary to its final allowance, that could be done by himself
C. S. Fowler
Sworn to before me this 22 nd day of Sept. 1853
Chas. Donohoe, J.P. -

Rev. War
10685
INVALID.
File No. 10685
Daniel Fisher
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Fowler, David GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8319 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1789
TO Matthias Denman, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.